Soldiers relaxing on the deck of a boat in the South Pacific
Gift of the Scanlan Family
Description:
Photograph. American soldiers sleeping and relaxing on the deck of a boat. Official caption on reverse: "2085. From: Public Relations Division / U.S. Coast Guard / Washington, D.C. / Official U.S. Coast Guard Photo. WAITING FOR THE BIG MOMENT. Soldiers and Marines, their rifles and packs ready, sprawl on the deck of a Coast Guard manned combat transport somewhere in the South Pacific. Relax when you can, is the motto, because you may not have time tomorrow." Location unknown. No date
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1942
1945
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Items from the service of John J. Scanlan Jr., who served in the United States Coast Guard. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, Scanlan worked for a newspaper prior to joining the Coast Guard. During the war, he acquired photographs published by the Public Relations Division of the United States Coast Guard. The collection consists of photographs from most of the theaters of operations and depict life in the field and aboard a ship for Coast Guardsmen and Marines. Also included is a satirical piece of military correspondence. See collection 2012.321 for more items from the collection subject.
Geography:
Pacific Ocean
Latitude:
-0.500
Longitude:
-91.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Ships--American--Pacific Ocean
Rest periods--Pacific Ocean